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www.biosurf.euSlide # of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Biomethane roadmap for Hungary BIOSURF 2 nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY Kornel L. Kovacs, Hungarian Biogas Association Slide 2 www.biosurf.euSlide # of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Country potential Total need: 1000-1100 PJ >60% dependence on imported energy. Main energy carrier: natural gas >80% imported Renewables: 800-1300 PJ, biomass: 250-300 PJ Strong domestic R&D Slide 3 www.biosurf.euSlide # of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Current status 40 agricultural biogas plants (size: 0.4-4 MW el ) 17 landfill gas 24 waste water sludge digester About 1% of the biogas potential is exploited! Slide 4 www.biosurf.euSlide # of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Land available Source Area (ha) Utilization (%) Biogas potential (x 10 3 m 3 ) Methane content (%) Biomethane potential (x 10 3 m 3 ) Cultivated land 4 500 000155 197 500552 754 675 Pasture1 010 00020404 00054214 120 Total 5 601 500 2 968 795 Slide 5 www.biosurf.euSlide # of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Bottlenecks - legal Complex permit system: 24 permits from various agencies before starting. Additional legal regulations during operation Too many supervising bodies contradictory regulations Regional variations No regulation or standards for biomethane feed-in EU Directives are adopted but only compulsory ones are followed Slide 6 www.biosurf.euSlide # of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Bottlenecks economical and social Low subsidy, only for green electricity No support for biomethane Green electricity support has been suspended for 5 years High investment is risky in unbalanced environment Nuclear energy is heavily promoted Indifferent general attitude Slide 7 www.biosurf.euSlide # of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. The positive example Slide 8 www.biosurf.euSlide # of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. The positive example BioCNG: 50 Nm 3 /day Slide 9 www.biosurf.euSlide # of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. The positive example Slide 10 www.biosurf.euSlide # of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. The positive example Slide 11 www.biosurf.euSlide # of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Biogas Science 2016 SzegeD, Hungary Tentative date: end of August Promoting biogas, biomethane and biosurf Slide 12 www.biosurf.euSlide # of [total number of slides] This project has received funding from the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Thank you for your attention! elnok@biogas.huelnok@biogas.hu, kornel@brc.hukornel@brc.hu